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3.  An operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distributions.  it’s multi-user, multitasking. 3

4.  Windows O.S. is developed by Microsoft Corporation to run personal computers (PCs)  It’s single user-multitasking 4

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6.  Open source is the ability for anyone to view the code necessary to make the program.  Linux and most of the program that are available for it,have their source code under a variety of licenses. 6

7.  Unfortunately windows Is closed source that you cannot change the code and see it else.  windows should tell you. 7

8.  Linux has always been a very secure operating system. Although it still can be attacked when compared to Windows, it much more secure than windows. 8

9.  Microsoft has made great improvements over the years with security on their operating system, their operating system continues to be the most vulnerable to viruses and other attacks. 9

10.  it maybe more difficult to find users familiar with all Linux variants, there are vast amounts of available online documentation and help, available books, and support available for Linux. 10

11.  Microsoft Windows includes its own help section, has vast amount of available online documentation and help, as well as books on each of the versions of Windows. 11

12.  Linux is cheap operating system.  windows is expensive operating system. 12

13.  Many of the available software programs, utilities, and games available on Linux are freeware or open source. Even such complex programs such as Open Office, Star Office, are available for free or at a low cost. 13

14.  Windows does have software programs, utilities, and games for free, the majority of the programs will cost anywhere between $20.00 - $200.00+ US dollars per copy, such as micro soft office. 14

16.  And now you can choose between Linux and Windows. 16

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18.  1 st Linux is “Free”  2 nd Linux is Open source.  3 rd Linux is software free  4 th Linux has amazing graphics. 18

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